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Montreal artist unveils 1st full-length album and talks about her music, a 'rainbow of soul'
Montreal singer-songwriter Tina Leon has been in the music industry for over 20 years, performing under Marie-Christine Depestre, her full name. After travelling the world with other artists, she's now combined her two EPs into one full-length album. She talks about the advantage of making her own music.
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts spotlights iconic Parisian avant-garde art dealer
The city's most popular museum has a new exhibit which features works of art from Pablo Picasso and Suzanne Valadon. But the exposition focuses on Berthe Weill, the exceptional woman who encouraged those artists and many more in the modern era.
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Tastet platform releases list of 101 must-try restaurants in Quebec
For more than 10 years, diners and foodies in the Montreal area have been able to find the best in local eateries on the Tastet platform. It's an interactive, bilingual, free food guide and a magazine. We speak with the founder and editor Elise Tastet. She talks about the platform's expansion to include restaurants across the province as well as microbreweries, cafes, wine bars, chip trucks, and bagel shops.
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Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network funds 'Grammas on Wheels' and Japanese-Canadian projects
The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network awards microgrants to projects that raise awareness about the diversity of anglophone stories. CBC's Sonali Karnick spoke with Mauranne Francoeur, a cultural mediator for the Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders, who received a grant for 'Grammas on Wheels,' and Julie Tamiko Manning, who secured funding for a project commemorating Japanese Canadians who were housed in Farnham after internment in the West during World War II.
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West Island Meals on Wheels opens new central kitchen to meet growing demand
All in a Weekend host Sonali Karnick got a sneak peek at the new space, which was over three years in the making and where staff will start preparing meals for isolated seniors next week.
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From geology to chocolate: A Montreal chocolatier talks about her journey and her mission
Avanaa founder and owner, Catherine Goulet, talks to All in a Weekend's Sonali Karnick about how she learned to make artisanal chocolate in Peru before opening her own chocolate-making shop in Montreal.
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How a Quebec clinic is moving its therapy sessions out of the office and into nature
Medical prescriptions for some contact with nature are a growing practice among health professionals. All in a weekend host Sonali Karnick speaks with Alice Dionne, an occupational therapist and founder of Canopée Clinique, who sees her patients outdoors in Sherbrooke, Que.
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How much protein do we actually need?
From fortified milk to chips, we're seeing more food packaging touting protein as the star nutrient. CBC's Sonali Karnick speaks to Joëlle Emond, president of the Order of Dietitians and Nutritionists of Quebec, about our protein needs.
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New children's book tells true story of enslaved woman who sparked a wave of resistance in Quebec
Rapper and historian Aly Ndiaye, also known as Webster, recently published Charlotte et la fin de l'esclavage, his latest illustrated book. It sheds light on the story of a girl enslaved in West Africa, taken by force to the St. Lawrence Valley and later escaped. The outcome of her legal case before Chief Justice of Lower Canada James Monk set off a chain reaction that changed the lives of many enslaved people in Quebec.
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Quebec scientist raises awareness about endangered fungi and their role in sustaining life on Earth
Jonathan Cazabonne, a PhD student at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, studies mycology and old-growth forest ecology. He explains why fungi are endangered, why they're essential to life on Earth and what people can do to help protect them.